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Lynbrook Union Free School District

Lynbrook, New York · Superintendent: Dr. Paul Lynch · #183 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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2,753

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$28,922

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 23% above the New York median

10.0

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

Lynbrook Union Free School District is a public school district based in Lynbrook, New York, serving 2,753 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #183 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 393 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Paul Lynch. It spends about $28,922 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.

How Lynbrook Union Free compares

Lynbrook Union FreeNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$28,922

New York median $23,514 · 23% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$18,957

New York median $15,327 · 24% above · FY2020-21

Students per school393

New York median 538 · 27% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher10.0

New York median 11.3 · 12% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor306

New York median 284 · 8% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$89.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 1%State 19%Local 80%

Measure	Lynbrook Union Free	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$28,922	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$18,957	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$101.6 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$89.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	275	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	556	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	10.0	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	306	284	2024-25

Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.

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Dr. Paul Lynch

Superintendent, Lynbrook Union Free School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictCross River	2,802	5	$34,807	11.1	#181
Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School DistrictWoodmere	2,767	5	$38,032	9.2	#182
Lynbrook Union Free School DistrictLynbrook · this district	2,753	7	$28,922	10.0	#183
Wallkill Central School DistrictWallkill	2,744	5	$25,111	11.3	#184
Eastport-South Manor CSDManorville	2,729	5	$26,593	11.1	#185

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Kennedale ISDKennedale, TX	2,754	$11,273	13.8
Fannin CountyBlue Ridge, GA	2,753	$14,234	13.2
Haddonfield School DistrictHaddonfield, NJ	2,753	$17,630	13.4
Riverview Community School DistrictRiverview, MI	2,752	$10,647	19.9

Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

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